Ghana Is A Winner
By DAILY GRAPHIC - Daily Graphic Feature Article | Wed, 24 Sep 2008
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Any Chief Executive appearing before his or her shareholders to render account is always proud to list the significant achievements of the corporation for the year under review.
Sometimes, the shareholders also take the microphone to commend or condemn based on how well their investments have been taken care of by the trustees.
As a shareholder of Ghana Incorporated, I would like to make a contribution, looking at the year under review, knowing that my investment has not been in vain and the dividend is somehow fulfilling.
Beyond our borders, Ghana Incorporated is no doubt a winner.
We started the year well. Our Black Stars shone at the African Cup of Nations making it to the third place. Even though it fell short of the expected gold, we went home with a bronze.
That is okay. Then Ghana sat side by side at banquet with the Head of State and the Queen of England, Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II, at the ceremonial banquet room at the prestigious Buckingham Palace where our President was the guest of honour.
By courtesy of Ghana Television, we watched live, a colourful account of the state visit of our President, John Agyekum Kufuor, to England earlier this year.
The visit boosted some morale as our beloved country received that highest honour accorded countries and Heads of States within the Commonwealth who have proved deserving.
I went to bed that night on cloud nine because for me as an image builder, Ghana's international reputation had been uplifted by that highest honour from the Queen of England, the non-partisan Head of State of no mean country, Head of the Commonwealth of Nations, and a respectable monarch.
We did not need anybody to write it for us. The event spoke loudly for our beloved country and its leader.
Then came August where once again, Ghana was brought into international focus by Germany.
According to a GNA report, Germany conferred her highest state honour, 'Bundesverstkreuz', on president Kufuor for his outstanding leadership during a two-day state visit to that country.
German President Horst Kohler in a citation said Germans had followed with admiration progress made by Ghana within the last eight years, which had made the nation a model of democracy and stability on the continent of Africa.
Yes, Ghana is going places and we must acknowledge that back home.
Just as we were settling down with the German honour, and as if that was only a teaser, the state visit of President Kufuor to America at the beginning of last week was announced - another elixir for Ghana.
As one watched on television excerpts of the welcome ceremony on the beautifully manicured lawns of the White House, it was pure genuine joy and nothing else.
The US Air Force Band beautifully rendered the Ghana national anthem as the Ghana flag hoisted high alongside the American one.
It was captivating to watch the Herald Trumpet of America performing, the two Presidents inspecting the guard of honour and the two first ladies comfortably seated watching the ceremony go on around them.
Like those Ghanaian and American spectators at the grounds of the White House, I kept stretching my neck behind my television with excitement.
I have now come to terms with the heights our country Ghana has climbed to on the international scene at a time in our world where thinking global and acting local is as good as gold. Continued
Sometimes, the shareholders also take the microphone to commend or condemn based on how well their investments have been taken care of by the trustees.
As a shareholder of Ghana Incorporated, I would like to make a contribution, looking at the year under review, knowing that my investment has not been in vain and the dividend is somehow fulfilling.
Beyond our borders, Ghana Incorporated is no doubt a winner.
We started the year well. Our Black Stars shone at the African Cup of Nations making it to the third place. Even though it fell short of the expected gold, we went home with a bronze.
That is okay. Then Ghana sat side by side at banquet with the Head of State and the Queen of England, Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II, at the ceremonial banquet room at the prestigious Buckingham Palace where our President was the guest of honour.
By courtesy of Ghana Television, we watched live, a colourful account of the state visit of our President, John Agyekum Kufuor, to England earlier this year.
The visit boosted some morale as our beloved country received that highest honour accorded countries and Heads of States within the Commonwealth who have proved deserving.
I went to bed that night on cloud nine because for me as an image builder, Ghana's international reputation had been uplifted by that highest honour from the Queen of England, the non-partisan Head of State of no mean country, Head of the Commonwealth of Nations, and a respectable monarch.
We did not need anybody to write it for us. The event spoke loudly for our beloved country and its leader.
Then came August where once again, Ghana was brought into international focus by Germany.
According to a GNA report, Germany conferred her highest state honour, 'Bundesverstkreuz', on president Kufuor for his outstanding leadership during a two-day state visit to that country.
German President Horst Kohler in a citation said Germans had followed with admiration progress made by Ghana within the last eight years, which had made the nation a model of democracy and stability on the continent of Africa.
Yes, Ghana is going places and we must acknowledge that back home.
Just as we were settling down with the German honour, and as if that was only a teaser, the state visit of President Kufuor to America at the beginning of last week was announced - another elixir for Ghana.
As one watched on television excerpts of the welcome ceremony on the beautifully manicured lawns of the White House, it was pure genuine joy and nothing else.
The US Air Force Band beautifully rendered the Ghana national anthem as the Ghana flag hoisted high alongside the American one.
It was captivating to watch the Herald Trumpet of America performing, the two Presidents inspecting the guard of honour and the two first ladies comfortably seated watching the ceremony go on around them.
Like those Ghanaian and American spectators at the grounds of the White House, I kept stretching my neck behind my television with excitement.
I have now come to terms with the heights our country Ghana has climbed to on the international scene at a time in our world where thinking global and acting local is as good as gold. Continued
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